Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] give " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the West eventually gave the world the Enlightenment , it was Greeks who had provided much of the light . |
| 2 | M. duly gave up possession . |
| 3 | the contract expressly gives the customer the right to return any goods within seven days of receiving them and to cancel the agreemnent . |
| 4 | The gang eventually gave up after a priest intervened . |
| 5 | Performances of Brahms 's piano sonatas tend to be either vigorous or spacious , the one approach emphasizing the impetuous element in this music written before he was 21 , and the other reminding us that even the young Brahms was a dour northerner much given to self-doubt . |
| 6 | Taking a tent obviously gives a lot more flexibility , freeing you from the near necessity of booking accommodation in advance . |
| 7 | ‘ Apples are good for your heart so give your loved one a Real English Cox on Valentine 's day . |
| 8 | The growled admission obviously gave him no pleasure , and Gina decided it wiser not to point out that in fact he had n't recalled his generosity until she had prompted his memory ! |
| 9 | This finding naturally gave the RTO some confidence in dealing with the arguments of the Claybury and Friern districts that they needed very large increases in revenue to fund community replacement services . |
| 10 | Unfortunately , the password only gives protection from within the DOSShell , files and programs can still be accessed from the DOS prompt . |
| 11 | It was the same story with the first three but the fourth told me that I would be certain to get a coffin from a firm of suppliers in Birkenhead and was kind enough to give me their telephone number . |
| 12 | ‘ He was kind enough to give me a few minutes after Evensong yesterday . ’ |
| 13 | P.S. Dr Jane was kind enough to give me a time early in the day . |
| 14 | Sir Philip Egerton having been kind enough to give me a Frank I embrace the opportunity to send you some account of Mr. Gould and his movements , presuming that as you expressed a wish to hear of him from time to time , a letter on this subject might not be devoid of interest . |
| 15 | ‘ I would really prefer to teach girls , but this school was kind enough to give me a part-time job when I wanted it , so here I am ’ . |
| 16 | He was kind enough to give me a lift home . ’ |
| 17 | The following year saw the passing by Parliament of legislation protecting foreign diplomats against criminal and civil proceedings — the most explicit undertaking of this kind hitherto given by any state — and a special mission to Moscow to apologise to Peter I for the insult offered to his representative . |
| 18 | In some circumstances it is desirable to refine the boundary description down to give a more detailed geometric description in terms of wireframe modelling ( in this case circles and boundary lines ) or surface and solid modelling ( to give cylindrical surfaces or rotational solids ) . |
| 19 | The turbine eventually gave way to a pair of diesel engines . |
| 20 | As far as speed limits lower than the ‘ normal urban ’ 50 km/h ( 30 mph ) limit are concerned , this is subject to the consent of the Secretary of State which is ‘ in practice rarely given . ’ |
| 21 | Its mandate already gives it a prominent role in this area . ’ |
| 22 | The group will also be linked to other related Canadian research thus giving the project an international perspective . |
| 23 | Road Traffic — Blood specimen — Requirement — Breath testing device not working — Custody officer informing defendant of right to provide blood or urine and requiring blood specimen — Defendant not given opportunity to express preference — Whether requirement for blood specimen validly made — Road Traffic Act 1988 ( c. 52 ) , ss. 7(3) ( b ) ( 4 ) , 8(2) |
| 24 | Video re-runs hinted that Dowie had impeded a defender thus giving Quinn the necessary space but it seemed a harsh decision . |
| 25 | The agent just gave it to me , which obviously meant he wanted him to do it and is unusual because they do n't normally give out telephone numbers . |
| 26 | ‘ You 've already made up your mind not to give them your account ? ’ |
| 27 | The Hamleys bag sat on the dressing table at the end of his room , the one clean , bright item in the place , and Joe lay back on the bed and stared at it as the daylight outside gave way to the evening . |
| 28 | With one last defiant surge of power the jeep finally gave up the ghost . |
| 29 | This condition normally gives rise to severe swelling , known as oedema , in various parts of the body . |
| 30 | ‘ Since the board has elected as a matter of practice not to give reasons , and has given none to Mr. Cunningham , it has been bound by its own logic not to attempt to justify for the benefit of the court the figure awarded . |